2023 Alpina BMW B3 South African Version

BMW Group South Africa has spent 2023 celebrating its very special designation within the global BMW production network as the first BMW plant founded outside Germany 50 years ago. One highlight marking this milestone was the announcement in June 2023 of a R4.2 billion investment in the company’s Rosslyn plant, outside the capital Pretoria, to produce the next-generation BMW X3 plug-in hybrid from late 2024.

 

Another highlight of interest to petrolheads will undoubtedly be the five units of an extra-special ALPINA B3 AWD, built to commemorate the BMW Group South Africa milestone and bearing the company’s distinctive anniversary logo. The ALPINA B3 50 Years of BMW South Africa edition will only be made available in South Africa, and only in the signature ALPINA Green II metallic paint finish.

 

Much like the BMW South Africa and ALPINA collaboration of the mid-1980s that resulted in the iconic BMW 333i, of which just more than 200 units were built, the ALPINA B3 50 Years of BMW South Africa edition leans on a few stand-out details, such as its ALPINA CLASSIC 20-inch forged wheels.